Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-11-21
THE LAST SPIKE.
Completion OF the California and Oregon
Railroad Tn ha Cafahrataa

Railroad to be Celebrated.
In accordance with the published call
/ public meeting was held on Saturday
evening at the Improvement Association
rooms to consider the subject of taking
some appropriate notice of the approaching
| completion of the California railroad.
Mayor Gregory was called to the chair and
J. o. Coleman elected Secretary. The
Mayor stated the OBJECT of the meeting, and
thought 1t would be pleasure to the PEG
pie OF Sacramento, who had always ex-
tended warm Endorsement to the building
OF this road, to signaliZe its completion by
some appropriate public action He called
upon them TO give their views upon this
subject.
Remarks approving the proposition TO
celebrate the event were made by Joseph
Steftens, 4. K. Hamilton, John MCNEIL, e.
X. Alsip, c. A. Luhrs, j. o. Coleman, w.
Ii. Strong, Joseph Hahn, c. H. Hubbard
ana others, and various methods of COM
memorating the occasion were suggested.
Among these were the ringing of bells.
blowing OF steam whistles, half holiday
and lnaugurating the work of erecting a
building fol- the permanent exhibit of pro-
ducts of Central and Northern California
upon the site selected near the depot
sending an excursion committee to the
front to witness the driving of the last
spike, holding celebration mass meeting
IN one OF our theaters in the evening, etc.
j.. y. Coleman offered the following reso-
iutons, which were adopted:
- Resotred, That we have the highest apprecia-
ton OF the energy and enterprise of the rail
road company in overcoming natural obstacles
In the construction of the California and Ore
gon Railroad and securing its early completion.
a c of Gan
the officers and stockholders of the COMPANY
our thanks and congratulations
Resotued That we realize the great importance
OF TINS road as connecting tie between the two
great States of the Pacific coast of its inestima-
bic value in bringing Northern California and
southern oregon near to the markets of the
world, and opening up for settlement avast area
of country.
Resolred, That realizing that Sacramento, on
account OF its geographical position, is natur-
ally distributing center, and largely depend
ent on railroad communications for its growth
ana prosperity, we are gratihed by the rapid ex-
tension OF roads through the various parts of
the state and will extend hospitable well
come to any roads which may make this an OBJ
Jective Or contributing point
After the adoption of the resolution
motion was carried for the appointment of
Committee of Arrangements for proper
demonstration to take place on the day
that the California and Oregon road is COM
pleted. The following were appointed a
committee: Mayor Gregory, Senator New
ton Booth, Joseph Steffens, E. r. Hamil-
ton, DR.. G. L. Simmons, S. f. Darlington,
a. Abbott E. X. Alsip, c. H. Hubbard, w.
r. Strong, George w. Chesley, Frank Mil
Ter, John Mcneil, Joseph Hahn, a. Ait
ken, Benjamin WEIGH, a. r. Conklin, w.
2. Coleman, A. j. Stevens, J. F. Hill, w.
ID. Comstock, Y. S. McClatchy, Jas. Forbes,
Hon. w. c. Van Fleet, T. W. Sheehan, J.
W. Guthrie, August Hebron, William In
gram. Jr., George S. Mott, A. A. Van Voor-
HES, 5. Lavenson, H. Weinstock, L. L.
Lewis, f. w. Hale, G. S. Houghton, Judge
]. w. Armstrong, J. NJ. Avery, Horatio
Hurd. l.. Elkus, q. Luhrs, Chris Green, B.
Z. Steinman, Captain Thomas Dwyer.
J. W. Wilson, A. $. Hopkins, T. NJ Lind
ley, X. D. Stephens, ]. B. Wright,
DIR. +. F. Tebbets, Geo. C. McMullen, S. J.
Jackson, NJ. NJ. Drew, Ed. Lyon, H.
Fisher, l.. Bebins, Jas l. Felter W. II.
Wood, VIM. Mclaughlin, Ed. NJ Leitch,
G. w. Hancock. f. r. Dray, c. McCreary,
f. A. Smith, VIM. Beck man, c. II. Gun
mings, II. G. Smith, W. F. Jackson, Jas.
McNasser, a. Leonard, w. r. Ormsby, J.
III. Carroll, Jas. Mcclure, s. L. Richards,
VIM. Carey and s. Wasserman.
Upon motion the Mayor was also ap-
pointed special committee of one to
communicate with the officers of the
Southern Pacific Company concerning the
object and work of the General Committee.
The meeting then adjourned to meet at the
call of the Chair